How to Make Flax Seed Crackers
A simple recipe that even the 'beginners' to health food and anti-inflammatory lifestyle and diet can make. No special kitchen gadgets to make these!
You’ve probably heard about these in the news and maybe sprinkled in your bread that you’ve bought from the store. The good news on these is that they are powered packed with goodness. They have Omega 3 oils (the good kind of oils) to help combat all sorts of health issues. This same oil is found in salmon, olive oil and algae. The good thing about flax is that it is really inexpensive and anyone can eat it… vegetarian or not. For vegetarians, flax is, literally, essential because we aren’t getting the Omega 3 oils from fish.
Healing properties of flax seeds:
Has been found to help bring down inflammation and pain
Can be anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial
Seeds have been found to have anti-cancer properties
Helps with constipation and supplies roughage in the colon
Helps with joint and muscle pain
Skin conditions such as eczema, rashes and psoriasis
Can help reduce arthritis pain and swelling
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RECIPE:
2 cups whole flax seeds
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/4 c. chopped green chiles
1/4 c. bell pepper
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
1/8 c. chopped red onion
2 tsp. chopped garlic
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and let set for 10-15 minutes, until it forms into a gel. While waiting, place a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and heat oven to 175 degrees. Once the flax seeds have 'gelled', spread out onto parchment paper evenly. Place in oven and let bake for about 2 hours. Take out of oven after 2 hours and then use parchment to flip crackers. Let bake for another 20-30 minutes until firm. Once fully baked, either break them into cracker-sized pieces or cut with scissors for neater presentation.